What to look for in home generators

2:34 PM,
Mar. 29, 2013

Written by

Angie Hicks
| Special to the Enquirer

When the remnants of Hurricane Ike barreled through the Cincinnati area in September 2008, it left a path of destruction. An incredible scene of downed power lines and trees led to more than 800,000 customers in the Tristate area losing power, many for several days.

"It was the worst storm to hit our area in terms of severity in over 100 years," said Sally Thelen, a spokeswoman for Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky. "It was the most significant natural disaster we've ever had to handle. We were forced to rebuild 89 percent of our infrastructure because of the damage."